ESPIRIT Chart You must include main ideas and details in each category
Civilization/Nation/Group India
Time Period
E
India’s economy was based on agriculture and trade with other nations through land and sea. manufactured textiles like cotton, cloth, cashmere. Had one of the best steel industry traded by sea traded with many nations
S
Social culture in India focused on dominance of men in everyday life. Rules of family were same as China The caste system assigned people to occupation and regulated marriages Three main branches of social groups -Brahman -merchants -untouchables Woman had little rights and were made into arranged marriage at young ages Husband were dominate Woman were made to look up to their husbands Focused on emotional functions
P
India government was not very elaborate, they focused more on religion. Caste system promoted tolerance Maurya and Gupta were the more successful dynasties Politics in India was place upon local government Emperor Ashoka was the greatest Mauryan leader
I
India interaction with other parts of the world was made through trade. India traded cotton, textile, cinnamon, elephants, and other goods what were luxury goods such as silk, drugs and good made them a fortune. They traded in large groups with China called caravan trade. India was the middleman since countries could not directly trade, trades were made through India. India was connected with the world
R
Buddhism and Hinduism were the main religion. Buddhism spread to places like China. Hinduism belief in karma artahas and natural such a natural god, Shiva and Vishu as well as recantation. It was really spiritual and created a code of conduct. Reinforced the caste system Buddhism was created by Suddharta Gautam. They believed in nirvana and denied spiritual values.
I
Math, science drama, and literature flourished. Created classic stories collection Astronomy, developed the idea of gravity Calculated the year Found the circumference of the earth Explained eclipse Developed daily rotation of earth axis In math they developed negative numbers, zero, decimals, square roots, pi In art they were into stylistic and into nature. Had shrines for Buddha, stupas
T
India was more advance in iron-making and textiles. Became advance in -iron making -steel -medical advances -textiles. Found circumference of the world Invented numbering system, such as zero and negative number
2. Comparrison of India and China technology and interactions Comparison of technology and interaction between India and China India was the middleman of trade while China was still isolated. India would do trade with many nations and for many nations while China only traded with the Middle East. Not only did they trade tangible good but they traded religions (for example Buddhism). Revision: Main Idea Classical India is more connected to outside nations than China and because of this India was slightly more advance technologically than China. Both India and China had great technological advances; however they had difference advances such as iron making and textiles. China and India were both nations who were starting to trade as well as develop new ideas and technology. India, however was more involve with side nations than China was. India was the middleman for nations to trade while China only traded with the Middle East. India and China both didn’t only trade goods but also traded ideas such as religion. The philosophy of Buddhism was adopted from India by the Chinese. India and China traded in groups which was call caravan trade. Although both nations were advancing, India became slightly more advance in areas such as iron making and textiles, but China was slightly more advance in other areas such as silk and using the Silk Road. Both China and India were advancing in technologically as well as in the area of interactions.
3.Terms for Classical India
Aryans
Hunting and herding people
Originally from central Asia
Came in terms with agriculture
Ashoka
Chandragupta’s grandson
(269-232 B.C.E)
First served as governor of two province
Enjoyed nice things but studied nature and was influenced by spiritualism as well as Buddhism
Converted to Buddhism (dharma, the law of morals)
Blood-thirsty and extended Mauryan conquest , gaining control of all but the southern tip of India
Enforced the spread of Buddhism in India, while still honoring Hinduism
“new” Ashoka urged human behavior
Worked to improve trade and communication
Gupta
After the collapse of Kushan State
New line of kings that established a large empire
Began in 320 C.E
No individual rules
Expanded influences without fighting
Caste system
System of status
Could not change status
Hinduism
Main religion in India
Believed in reincarnation
Gods : Vishnu and Shiva
Sanskirt
First literary language of the culture
Upanishads
Epic poems with religious flavor
Dharma
Laws of moral
Buddhism
Denied spiritual vales
Spread
Did not stay in India
Tamils
First language with cultural importance to India
Chandragupta Maurya
Seized power along the Ganges River
Young soldier
First of the Mauryan dynasty
Autocratic
Grandfather of Ashoka
Gurus
Through their efforts religion was sustained
Bhagavad Gita
A classic sacred hymn, a warrior is sent to battle again relative
He is advised by an incarnation of Brahma that he must carry out his duties
Summary:India's economy was based on trade of agriculture with other nations through land and sea. India manufactures textiles, and well as had on of the best steel industry. India interacted with other parts of the world through trade of goods such as cotton and textiles. They traded in large groups with China called caravan trade. Unlike China though they would trade far and wide, and even be the middle man of trade. India much like China, believed that the men were dominate. Men would rule their families. Woman had little rights and were made to look up to their husbands, who were usually married because of an arraged marriage. The caste system would assign people to occupations as well as arrange marriages. There were three main branch in the social group: the Brahman, merchants and then the untouchables. India's government was not very elaborate since India focused more on religion. The caste system promoted tolerance. Buddhism and Hinduism were the main religions. Hinduism was commonly more favored. Buddhism traveled to places like China. Hinduism belief in karma artahas and natural such a natural god, Shiva and Vishu as well as recantation. It was really spiritual and created a code of conduct. Reinforced the caste system. Buddhism was created by Suddharta Gautam. They believed in nirvana and denied spiritual values. India's math, science, drama, and literature flourished. In math they developed negative numbers, zero, decimals, square roots, pi, as well as found the circumference of the Earth. In science they developed the idea of gravity, calculated the year, explained eclipses, as well as the daily rotation of the Earth. In arts they were more into stylistic and nature, and they had shrines for Buddha, stupas. In literature they created classical stories collection. India was more advance in iron making and textiles as well as steel and medical advances. India at this time is easily comparable to Classical China because in many ways they were alike.
ESPIRIT Chart
You must include main ideas and details in each category
Civilization/Nation/Group India
Time Period
manufactured textiles like cotton, cloth, cashmere.
Had one of the best steel industry
traded by sea
traded with many nations
Rules of family were same as China
The caste system assigned people to occupation and regulated marriages
Three main branches of social groups
-Brahman
-merchants
-untouchables
Woman had little rights and were made into arranged marriage at young ages
Husband were dominate
Woman were made to look up to their husbands
Focused on emotional functions
Caste system promoted tolerance
Maurya and Gupta were the more successful dynasties
Politics in India was place upon local government
Emperor Ashoka was the greatest Mauryan leader
India traded cotton, textile, cinnamon, elephants, and other goods what were luxury goods such as silk, drugs and good made them a fortune.
They traded in large groups with China called caravan trade.
India was the middleman since countries could not directly trade, trades were made through India. India was connected with the world
Buddhism spread to places like China.
Hinduism belief in karma artahas and natural such a natural god, Shiva and Vishu as well as recantation. It was really spiritual and created a code of conduct. Reinforced the caste system
Buddhism was created by Suddharta Gautam. They believed in nirvana and denied spiritual values.
Created classic stories collection
Astronomy, developed the idea of gravity
Calculated the year
Found the circumference of the earth
Explained eclipse
Developed daily rotation of earth axis
In math they developed negative numbers, zero, decimals, square roots, pi
In art they were into stylistic and into nature.
Had shrines for Buddha, stupas
Became advance in
-iron making
-steel
-medical advances
-textiles.
Found circumference of the world
Invented numbering system, such as zero and negative number
2. Comparrison of India and China technology and interactions
Comparison of technology and interaction between India and China
India was the middleman of trade while China was still isolated. India would do trade with many nations and for many nations while China only traded with the Middle East. Not only did they trade tangible good but they traded religions (for example Buddhism).
Revision:
Main Idea
Classical India is more connected to outside nations than China and because of this India was slightly more advance technologically than China. Both India and China had great technological advances; however they had difference advances such as iron making and textiles.
China and India were both nations who were starting to trade as well as develop new ideas and technology. India, however was more involve with side nations than China was. India was the middleman for nations to trade while China only traded with the Middle East. India and China both didn’t only trade goods but also traded ideas such as religion. The philosophy of Buddhism was adopted from India by the Chinese. India and China traded in groups which was call caravan trade. Although both nations were advancing, India became slightly more advance in areas such as iron making and textiles, but China was slightly more advance in other areas such as silk and using the Silk Road. Both China and India were advancing in technologically as well as in the area of interactions.
3.Terms for Classical India
Originally from central Asia
Came in terms with agriculture
(269-232 B.C.E)
First served as governor of two province
Enjoyed nice things but studied nature and was influenced by spiritualism as well as Buddhism
Converted to Buddhism (dharma, the law of morals)
Blood-thirsty and extended Mauryan conquest , gaining control of all but the southern tip of India
Enforced the spread of Buddhism in India, while still honoring Hinduism
“new” Ashoka urged human behavior
Worked to improve trade and communication
New line of kings that established a large empire
Began in 320 C.E
No individual rules
Expanded influences without fighting
Could not change status
Believed in reincarnation
Gods : Vishnu and Shiva
Spread
Did not stay in India
Young soldier
First of the Mauryan dynasty
Autocratic
Grandfather of Ashoka
He is advised by an incarnation of Brahma that he must carry out his duties
Summary:India's economy was based on trade of agriculture with other nations through land and sea. India manufactures textiles, and well as had on of the best steel industry. India interacted with other parts of the world through trade of goods such as cotton and textiles. They traded in large groups with China called caravan trade. Unlike China though they would trade far and wide, and even be the middle man of trade. India much like China, believed that the men were dominate. Men would rule their families. Woman had little rights and were made to look up to their husbands, who were usually married because of an arraged marriage. The caste system would assign people to occupations as well as arrange marriages. There were three main branch in the social group: the Brahman, merchants and then the untouchables. India's government was not very elaborate since India focused more on religion. The caste system promoted tolerance. Buddhism and Hinduism were the main religions. Hinduism was commonly more favored. Buddhism traveled to places like China. Hinduism belief in karma artahas and natural such a natural god, Shiva and Vishu as well as recantation. It was really spiritual and created a code of conduct. Reinforced the caste system. Buddhism was created by Suddharta Gautam. They believed in nirvana and denied spiritual values. India's math, science, drama, and literature flourished. In math they developed negative numbers, zero, decimals, square roots, pi, as well as found the circumference of the Earth. In science they developed the idea of gravity, calculated the year, explained eclipses, as well as the daily rotation of the Earth. In arts they were more into stylistic and nature, and they had shrines for Buddha, stupas. In literature they created classical stories collection. India was more advance in iron making and textiles as well as steel and medical advances. India at this time is easily comparable to Classical China because in many ways they were alike.